Roger_Otip
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:32 PM
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If you had hacked the vote in Ohio what would you be doing now? |
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Would you just be sitting back waiting for the recounts to flush out your handywork? Would you be confident that you've already covered your tracks so you don't need to worry about the recounts - they won't show anything? Or would you be up to something? If so what?
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:33 PM
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:36 PM
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7. Covering up. There's a good bit one can do to cover up fraud |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:33 PM
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2. I would have covered my tracks by now |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:34 PM
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3. I probably would have fled the country. |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:37 PM
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9. I'd be freaking out, taking valium and drinking a lot .... |
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I'd also be trying to figure out how to cover my tracks, or who could possibly uncover the real truth. I'd be going after the programmer types who could find the code that was switched inside the central tabulators or on the electronic voting machines. I'd lock down those machines any way I could, like say, get Blackwell to lock things down -- I would try to keep the recounters, lawyers, press from looking at those machines, because that's where the proof is!
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Sun Dec-12-04 01:44 PM
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47. That's why Blackwell is going to 'crack'... |
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He is SO retentive. And there's just too much 'coming to light' right now which he has to keep scurrying around trying to cover up. Just too much disarray for a retentive personality. He's probably really freaking out! It will be interesting...
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:34 PM
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4. I would do things like |
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Schedule the recounts at some ungodly hour... like, 7:30 AM. And then confuse the volenteers with arbitrary rules and regulations. Then I'd send in random officials to halt the recounts for various reasons, citing some random injunction I do not have. But mostly I'd be sucking the dick of anyone who worked for Diebold.
...oh wait, I'm already doing that.
Love, Kenneth Blackwell.
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:35 PM
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Sun Dec-12-04 05:11 AM
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"Dude, he killed Kenny" "You Bastard... Thanks"
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:35 PM
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:37 PM
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8. Since it would have been an inside job |
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I don't think the hacker would be worried.
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:30 PM
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22. Bingo! and you would be on a worldwide cruise lasting thru Jan 20th, 2005 |
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:38 PM
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25. Or maybe helping ferret out voter fraud in the Ukraine -nt |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:37 PM
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10. destroying the evidence |
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if it lookied like they were getting too close
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Sun Dec-12-04 11:01 AM
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Sun Dec-12-04 02:40 PM
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50. Probably wouldn't be worried because there would be a... |
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time delayed trigger to fry the cartridges.
Or had arranged the location that the cartridges were transported had wireless access to destroy the evidence.
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:38 PM
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11. Going to DisneyLand, what else? n/t |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:51 PM
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13. LOL, ...you mean not Iraq, like a good repuke! |
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:51 PM
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12. drinking champagne with all my good buds in govt and the media |
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and all my fellow 'campaign workers'
and laughing like a hyena
and throwing darts at pictures of democrats
and investing all the $$ in hi interest off-shore accounts
planning my new house, wardrobe, and trips
dancing
sleeping very well, thank you
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Sat Dec-11-04 10:56 PM
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14. I'd be locking people out from recounting. |
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:01 PM
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Bush Campaign Co-Chair Orders Ohio Election Records Locked Down to Stop Public Scrutiny 09:00AM (CST) on December 11, 2004
Ohio Election Investigation Thwarted by Surprise Blackwell Order
(In violation of Ohio law, Ohio election records are now “locked down” and are “not public records”. Apparently, Bush-Cheney Campaign Co-chair Ken Blackwell determined that enough votes exist to make John Kerry the winner in Ohio, so he ordered Secratary of State Ken Blackwell stop the analyis of the votes.)
Dayton, Ohio Friday December 10, 2004
On Friday December 10 two certified volunteers for the Ohio Recount team assigned to Greene County were in process recording voting information from minority precincts in Greene County, and were stopped mid-count by a surprise order from Secretary of State Blackwell’s office. The Director Board of Elections stated that "all voter records for the state of Ohio were "locked-down," and now they are not considered public records."
The volunteers were working with voter printouts received directly from Carole Garman, Director, Greene County Board of Elections. Joan Quinn and Eve Roberson, retired attorney and election official respectively, were hand-copying voter discrepancies from precinct voting books on behalf of the presidential candidates Mr. Cobb (Green) and Mr. Badnarik Libertarian) who had requested the recount.
One of the goals of the recount was to determine how many minority voters were unable to vote or denied voting at the polls. Upon requesting copies of precinct records from predominantly minority precincts, Ms. Garman contacted Secretary of State Blackwell’s office and spoke to Pat Wolfe, Election Administrator. Ms. Wolfe told Ms. Garman to assert that all voter records for the State of Ohio were "locked down" and that they are "not considered public records."
Quinn and Roberson asked specifically for the legal authority authorizing Mr. Blackwell to "lock down" public records. Garman stated that it was the Secretary of State’s decision. Ohio statute requires the Directors of Boards of Election to comply with public requests for inspection and copying of public election records. As the volunteer team continued recording information from the precinct records in question, Garman entered the room and stated she was withdrawing permission to inspect or copy any voting records at the Board of Elections. Garman then physically removed the precinct book from Ms. Roberson’s hands. They later requested the records again from Garman’s office, which was again denied.
Ohio Revised Code Title XXXV Elections, Sec. 3503.26 that requires all election records to be made available for public inspection and copying. ORC Sec. 3599.161 makes it a crime for any employee of the Board of Elections to knowingly prevent or prohibit any person from inspecting the public records filed in the office of the Board of Elections. Finally, ORC Sec. 3599.42 clearly states: "A violation of any provision of Title XXXV (35) of the Revised Code constitutes a prima facie case of election fraud within the purview of such Title."
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:25 PM
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19. doesn't this suggest the main fraud was voter suppression? |
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or are they also doing others things behind the scenes, like maybe hand picking the "random" 3% of precincts that have to be counted and which have to show no discrepency to avoid full hand counts?
do we know which precincts are most likely to show discrepencies, and which ones they might pick?
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:32 PM
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:19 AM
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30. Yes, I'd be locking people out of finding the devil in the details |
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Even a hacker and thief can't cover all the bases. There are so many crimes this guy has to cover up. The machine stuff had to be done on command (sometime between 8 pm and 1:30) which is the time Mitofsky's exit poll server went down.
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:00 PM
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15. Here's the plan: ignore, laugh, fight, lose. |
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:25 AM
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33. Where have I heard that before? |
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:00 PM
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appointing new cabinet members |
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visiting canada and the like
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:00 PM
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16. I think they expected Kerry to do the same thing Gore did and they |
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would nail again. That didn't happen and the people asking for the recounts are those outside the Democratic/Repug parties. I think the plan backfired and they are running trying to cover their tracks. They didn't plan on having to do that. They're going to get caught and it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch!
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:03 PM
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18. I think you are right n/t |
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:28 PM
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20. I'd be privatizing Social Security, letting the dollar continue to drop, |
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appointing a new staff, destroying the environment and making plans to occupy space.....
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:20 AM
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31. I think you are right too. |
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:28 AM
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34. I like it. Those Kerry silence-bashers will eat it then, won't they? |
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Sun Dec-12-04 01:07 PM
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46. That is exactly what they expected Kerry to do |
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Only he didn't.Now they have a silent attack coming at them and they are frightened and acting like criminals.Especially Ken Blackwell.
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:30 PM
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21. I would be negotiating for fees to pay me for the service of |
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not inadvertently violating my nondisclosure agreement:D
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:36 PM
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24. After Which You'd Be Pushing Up Daisies, Friend... |
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Edited on Sat Dec-11-04 11:37 PM by cryingshame
you don't extort The Family.
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Sun Dec-12-04 05:03 AM
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36. I was going to say almost the same starting with |
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if I were somewhat stupid,
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:49 PM
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26. I'd be sneak'n on the BOE in Ohio, which is precisely what someone |
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has done. Check out blackwell lockdown third thread.
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Sat Dec-11-04 11:56 PM
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27. No, I would be on some beach in the Mediterranean enjoying |
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...the millions I was paid that were deposited in my secret Swiss bank accounts.
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:03 AM
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There was no need to worry in 2000, even though the recount showed Gore to be the winner, so there's no need to worry here. Let them recount, if the electors are already selected, the Congress and/or the Supreme Court will ignore whatever the recount allegedly shows.
They are in power everywhere and think they have nothing to worry about. After all, we are just conspiracy theorists with no power.
They miss the point, though. We have Truth and we are not going away, ever.
They are jumping between the laughing and fighting phases now. If the recount shows anything significant, they will begin to fight full force.
However, remember, we have Truth and we are not going away...
EVER
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:13 AM
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29. I'd be trying to achieve financial liquidity to hire top dollar counsel. |
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:22 AM
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32. It's the second time, maybe the third and corporate news has done nothing. |
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If they had any worries they would try to grab as much power as possible as quickly as possible.
Push the agenda as far as it will go and that's what they are doing, it seems.
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Sun Dec-12-04 12:31 AM
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35. Well, it's really nothing new to me. I did this in several elections. |
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Never to this extent, granted, but I always have a big tall glass of blood-warm merlot and celebrate in an undisclosed location with other like-minded thieves. Sometimes I take a little time off before going back to my day job. I work nights dumping toxic corporate wasted here and there. Why do you ask? Do you need somebody to do something?
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Sun Dec-12-04 05:06 AM
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37. Hmm...Maybe putting the state on lockdown in panic? n/t |
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Sun Dec-12-04 06:24 AM
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39. One thing's for certain... |
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If we don't nail them this time, they're going to be a lot better at it next time. The patterns etc... that we're uncovering in this round will be invisible if we give them another chance.
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Sun Dec-12-04 06:37 AM
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40. I would be contacting every judge that could possibly hear anything |
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...related to election fraud and asking for favors. At the very least I would be making sure they knew what was at "stake."
Of course, I would have to beat Rove to this...
I hope we are not giving these wackos any ideas. On second thought, they probably have done most these things already.
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Sun Dec-12-04 08:04 AM
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41. Talking to my lawyer, outlining my book! n/t |
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Sun Dec-12-04 10:27 AM
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42. Where is Tod Rapp now? |
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He's the guy who programmed the vote tabulation software.
Triad GSI and all that
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Sun Dec-12-04 10:30 AM
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43. Lock out investigators and furiously destroy and alter evidence... |
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Sun Dec-12-04 10:34 AM
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44. Causing distracting headlines like the Bush Adm. is doing now |
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Sun Dec-12-04 01:50 PM
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48. If I were one of the hacking programmers, I'd be afraid for my life. |
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If I had gotten my payment and had enough to emigrate permanently, I would be outta here. Not only would I not want to be looked at and maybe ordered to testify, but I would be VERY SCARED THAT THE CRIMINALS BEHIND THE PLOT WOULD WANT ME TO BE PERMANENTLY SILENCED. The stakes are so high, I can't see the plotters stopping short of murder to see to it that the trail is permanently buried.
If I had NOT gotten my payment and my special skills were no longer essential, I would be terrified, jumping at every shadow, wondering when the assassin would come.
If I were one of the inner ring of highly placed planners, I would be calling in favors, obfuscating, reminding everyone involved in the plot that they either swim together or sink very, very far. Anyone who showed signs of nerves and possible bolting, I would threaten and be very believable about it. And I would do absolutely anything to cover the trail, taking care to keep my fingerprints off the effort and using disposable lower level hacks who could not rat on me.
These guys are criminals, and they would lose everything if discovered. I don't think there's anything they wouldn't do to keep their power. They've already demonstrated that, over and over. If I were in a position to betray the plot, I'd be very, VERY scared.
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Sun Dec-12-04 01:59 PM
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49. I'd be counting on people not giving a shit - |
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